Flourishing: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson tackles our tendency to make false assumptions about life, work, and faith. Zooming in on Matthew 5:3, Scott unpacks the countercultural definition of what it means to be "poor in spirit." He explains that kingdom flourishing doesn't come from getting louder, bigger, or more self-reliant, but from a posture of spiritual bankruptcy—admitting our emptiness and decreasing so that Christ can increase. Even in the midst of a dry spiritual drought, Scott invites the community to step out of self-sufficiency, embrace a posture of humility, and receive the refreshing overflow that Jesus promises to those who know their need for Him. For more information about the church, please visit northwestvineyard.org.

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